Guarding the Golden Gate : A History of the U.S. Quarantine Station in San Francisco Bay /

"Amidst the evolving scientific knowledge of epidemic diseases during the mid-to-late 19th century, Guarding the Golden Gate narrates the development of the Quarantine Station on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay and illuminates the everyday activities of the station's personnel as the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Frierson, J. Gordon (John Gordon), 1935- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2022]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
San Francisco Quarantine Station (Angel Island, Calif.) > History.
Quarantine.
Quarantine > California > Angel Island > History.
Pacific Ocean > San Francisco Bay.
California > Angel Island.
San Francisco Bay (Calif.) > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Amidst the evolving scientific knowledge of epidemic diseases during the mid-to-late 19th century, Guarding the Golden Gate narrates the development of the Quarantine Station on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay and illuminates the everyday activities of the station's personnel as they met both political and public health challenges"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781647790479

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